3SGE Beams to 3SGTE swap to come, Planning to go AWD also. Options

[2bcelica]

Yo 6gc'ers

I knew that when I went with the 3SGE beams about a year ago that i would eventually upgrade to the 3SGTE 3rd gen down the road and the time has come to do so. When you get a little bit of power you will always want more power. I saw the best clip I could get for the price and decided I would not let this chance pass. Yep - its from the all famous keithau RPMGarage.

Below are a few pictures from their website and the shipping process should start next week. With the rear subframe I will of course attempt the AWD swap. I have a hectic work schedule that requires traveling a lot, but I will make some time to make it all work. It will be a slow process, but I will update progress every chance I get. Originally I wanted to get another 6gc shell so I can keep the beams, but that was not a realistic goal due to cost. I will end up selling the Beams and some parts here and there from the clip. As you can see the clip has a nice bumper that I will be keeping.

[94GreenLantern]

nice, that bumper is really nice... good luck, keep updating

[JuMPiiN]

Damn you ! I was hoping i could save enough to get that clip before anyone else got it ! i wanted the hood and bumper ! lol ! This is awesome though cant want to see this thread unravel. You going AWD or FWD ? What are you doing with your BEAMS ?

[2bcelica]

Damn you ! I was hoping i could save enough to get that clip before anyone else got it ! i wanted the hood and bumper ! lol ! This is awesome though cant want to see this thread unravel. You going AWD or FWD ? What are you doing with your BEAMS ?

Yeah I know. I jumped on it because of the bumper. I will be going AWD. I put down a BO bid and I didn't expect him to accept it, so I got a really good deal on the whole thing. I will be selling my beams and my Tein SS once I'm ready to swap the motor. This is such an expensive hobby, but gotta love it.

[JuMPiiN]

Congrats man, I never thought of putting one of those down lol, I really like that hood and bumper. Are you going to be making yours RHD as well ? And where exactly is Murphy TX what are you close to ?

[2bcelica]

Congrats man, I never thought of putting one of those down lol, I really like that hood and bumper. Are you going to be making yours RHD as well ? And where exactly is Murphy TX what are you close to ?

No I will keep it LHD. Murphy is part of Dallas. I'm in and out of Louisiana right now cause I have a project with work going on around the area.

[JuMPiiN]

Agh nice, your about 2hrs away then. My dad lives in Denton. Anyways like i said GL I'll be watching closely.

[Punch]

nice project... i seen 2 done down here.... good luck hope all goes well...

[enderswift]

Nice buy man. I was eyeing that clip myself. I hope the flow of quality clips like this doesn't dry up any time soon. . .

anyway, good luck with your swap. please make the progress thread as detailed as you can stand haha

[2bcelica]

Just wanted to share -- Keith at RPMgarage sent me an update saying it will be shipped this week and took a video of the clip running.

Compression test

Clip starting

[SupraKid]

Looks good.But in the clip starting vid, it looks like the bumper is not connected to the fender,i would inquire about that if i were you because that could mean the bumper is damaged.

[purplegt4]

Looks good.But in the clip starting vid, it looks like the bumper is not connected to the fender,i would inquire about that if i were you because that could mean the bumper is damaged.

it just looks like it was disconnected. they are probably going to separate the body panels prior to shipping.

[njccmd2002]

Let me know when you get the clip, because i am liking the altezza that keith has. I want to see it there was any hassle. did you pay his import feees?

[2bcelica]

Let me know when you get the clip, because i am liking the altezza that keith has. I want to see it there was any hassle. did you pay his import feees?

Yes I did pay export fees . Didn't want to risk it since I am clueless about the paper work and rules.

[JuMPiiN]

hook me up with your old engine. Ill come pick it up haha.

[SoDo]

Congrats!! I saw that clip on ebay for a day. Rpm garage had it up for a good price. Glad a 6gc member picked it up. GL with your build.

[BonzaiCelica]

noo your moving away from n/a hmm yea it would of been pretty awesome to keep your current celica while being able to get another one! best of luck how long has it been since your celica has had its transplant!?

[2bcelica]

noo your moving away from n/a hmm yea it would of been pretty awesome to keep your current celica while being able to get another one! best of luck how long has it been since your celica has had its transplant!?

I don't remember exactly how long its been, probably almost a year now. Right now I want to continue to be in the game and enjoy my little toys because its the best stress relief activity for me. Won't be able to do this much longer once I have a family (sucks). Welp some cool pictures below from Keith

[joehernandez]

really nice bro!
however is not sealed on a lumber cage,,, lets just hope it doesnt gets damaged!
if it is not much asking, how much did you paid for it?

[Spider77]

Was wondering when Id see this thread. Sell me those fenders n hood! Anyhow, I know you'll get this one done! The Beams was nice though. And it will be nice to see this in person before I bail outta state.

[Ted95]

sweeeeet pick up broo!

[wadeos]

nice bro, would love to see the car finished (:

[2bcelica]

got the clip and started working on it - more fun to come

[mkernz22]

that clip lookss amazingly nice!
I can't wait to see the progression thread on this!!

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Oct 9, 2010 - 9:02 AM

[pipes]

may ihave the harness? the one that the headlights go to i guess its the front body harness...other than that nicce pick up!!!

[Spider77]

2B, you know what I would ask for already, so im not gunna. I really hope that I can see this beast when you get it completed! Other than that, I know I'll see the BEAMS again in about a week(with the new paint)! Again you always do good work and Im sure this next project will be no different.

[2bcelica]

may ihave the harness? the one that the headlights go to i guess its the front body harness...other than that nicce pick up!!!

Right now I'm not taking any request for parts sorry because until I complete the swap I'm not sure what I will need or won't need. Of course once its completed and I have things left over I will put up a post of items that will be up for grabs.

[BonzaiCelica]

how many miles did your clip come with!?

[wadeos]

Does the chassis have to be cut and changed for the awd drive train in to installed ?

[turnip]

Congrats. Just now seeing this.

Just like the last time I am running a little behind you. My race car will soon be boosted as well. Good Luck with the swap.

[njccmd2002]

forgot to ask you did you have to pay any extra when you picked it up

[2bcelica]

Does the chassis have to be cut and changed for the awd drive train in to installed ?

Yes - I will be using the chasis from the ST205

forgot to ask you did you have to pay any extra when you picked it up

Nope - i paid the extra $450 to not have to worry about extra dues

-- I will be getting another 6gc shell and keeping the beams the way it is.

[njccmd2002]

Does the chassis have to be cut and changed for the awd drive train in to installed ?

Yes - I will be using the chasis from the ST205

forgot to ask you did you have to pay any extra when you picked it up

Nope - i paid the extra $450 to not have to worry about extra dues

-- I will be getting another 6gc shell and keeping the beams the way it is.

awesome. beams is fun to drive.

[94GreenLantern]

Awesome. good luck with the AWD conversion. I hope to do this in the future as well so i will be watching this thread closely.